Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Papua New Guinea
22.03
in 2027
Sri Lanka
22.05
in 2027
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
139th

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.05 against 22.03 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 19.05 22.94 3.89 Sri Lanka
2010s 19.99 23.9 3.91 Sri Lanka
2020s 21.6 21.47 0.1312 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 22.05 against 22.03 in Papua New Guinea as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.